Month: October 2008
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Appliance sales are down all over the US… except for deep freezes. I get that. Man, I’d LOVE a deep freeze. Our freezer is always full. I wonder if we could put it in our extra spot in the car park??
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I was in a health store in Newtown recently when I noticed they had some ENVIROSAX bags. I’d read about them online, and they were only about $7. So I got this one! They roll up very tiny so I’ve been carrying it in my handbag every day. I LOVE IT. I’ve used it about…
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More shocking POOP ICE CREAM revelations in today’s Daily Telegraph: They’re calling it “Gelatigate”. They also refer to the suburb (on their front page) as “Poogee Bay.” “Mr Williams also confirmed that a staff member had tasted the substance in question and agreed it was not chocolate sorbet.” (Italics mine.) EWWWWWW! “…the hotel’s head chef…
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Neat! Mimzilla saw the Yoda costume I knitted for Alexander last year and made her own! Nice job, mimzilla.
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Stress and Itchiness“Stress may make you itch.” The Snook just sent me that link. In the past six months my skin has just been crazy. I thought for a while I might be developing some sort of allergy, because I kept breaking out in itchy red welts. There doesn’t seem to be any pattern though,…
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Vivaldi at the Opera HouseThanks to the generous Kate, the Snook and I headed to the Opera House tonight to see Europa Galante performing Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons” (along with some other Baroque pieces). The group of 14 musicans are known for performing on period instruments, including a mandolin and a harpsichord. It was fascinating.…
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Okay, is anyone else both completely horrified yet somehow also fascinated by the Poop Ice Cream story? IT’S SO GROSS. And what the hell does Kevin Bacon have to do with it? (Is the lawyer going for some sort of Chewbacca defense?)
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Cookies. I’m looking for a PLAIN crispy chocolate cookie, similar to the crunchy bit inside a Tim Tam. Anybody know of a storebought brand that can be found in Sydney? (G/Polliwogs were the closest thing we could find, but I’d rather not have pictures on them if I can.) Or I’ll even take a recipe…
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Here’s a little Halloween teaser for those you coming to the party next weekend… Some of you will probably guess what’s in the jar. And yes, I did manage to dye my fingertips red while making it.
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FLUFF. That’s pretty much exactly what I imagine the cupboard over at Eileen‘s and Erin Fair’s apartment looks like.